Currently in the UK, most companies would be severely hampered were it not for support workers solving problems with both computers and networks, while giving advice to users each and every day. Our requirement for increasing numbers of qualified personnel grows, as we become consistently more dependent upon PC’s in today’s environment.
Always expect accredited simulation materials and an exam preparation system as part of your course package.
Avoid relying on non-accredited preparation materials for exams. The way they’re phrased can be completely unlike authorised versions – and this could lead to potential problems when it comes to taking the real exam.
Obviously, it’s very crucial to be confident that you are completely prepared for the real exam prior to going for it. Going over ‘mock’ exams will help to boost your attitude and saves you time and money on unsuccessful attempts at exams.
Most training providers only provide support available from 9-6 (office hours) and sometimes later on specific days; not many go late into the evening (after 8-9pm) or cover weekends properly.
Look for training with proper support available at any time you choose (no matter if it’s in the middle of the night on a weekend!) Ensure you get direct access to tutors, and not a call-centre that will take messages so you’re constantly waiting for a call-back – probably during office hours.
The best training colleges provide an online access round-the-clock facility utilising a variety of support centres over many time-zones. You’ll have an easy to use environment which seamlessly selects the best facility available irrespective of the time of day: Support on demand.
If you fail to get yourself online 24×7 support, you’ll end up kicking yourself. It may be that you don’t use it during the night, but consider weekends, early mornings or even late evenings at some point.
One area often overlooked by those thinking about a course is the issue of ‘training segmentation’. Essentially, this is the breakdown of the materials for drop-shipping to you, which vastly changes how you end up.
Many think it logical (when study may take one to three years to gain full certified status,) that a training provider will issue the training stage by stage, as you pass each element. However:
Often, the staged breakdown insisted on by the company won’t suit you. It may be difficult to get through all the modules within their timetable?
Truth be told, the best option is to have a copy of their prescribed order of study, but make sure you have all of your learning modules right from the beginning. You then have everything in case you don’t finish as fast as they’d like.
It’s not uncommon for companies to offer inclusive exam guarantees – inevitably that means paying for the exams at the start of your training. However, prior to embracing a course with such a promise, why not look at the following:
Of course it isn’t free – you’re still paying for it – it’s just been wrapped up in the price of the package.
Students who take each progressive exam, funding them as they go are in a much stronger position to qualify at the first attempt. They’re aware of the cost and revise more thoroughly to be ready for the task.
Take your exams somewhere close to home and look for the very best offer you can at the time.
Paying in advance for examination fees (and if you’re financing your study there’ll be interest on that) is a false economy. Why fill a company’s coffers with your money only to please their Bank Manager! Some will be pinning their hopes on the fact that you will never make it to exams – so they don’t need to pay for them.
It’s also worth noting that exam guarantees often have very little value. The majority of companies won’t pay for you to re-take until you can prove to them you’re ready to pass.
Spending hundreds or even thousands extra on ‘Exam Guarantees’ is naive – when study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is what will get you through.
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